Designed by William Tierney Clark. During its early years it was used by millions of passengers, but by the turn of the century, it had fallen into disuse owing to the arrival of the railways. A Grade II* listed building, it is the oldest surviving cast iron pier in the world.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Gravesend Pier
William Tierney Clark 1783 - 1852 {Beneath Clark's portrait and a representat...
626 men of the Southern Railway who died in WW2.
The building in which some of these people worked is nearby. 1934 Euston House was built on what is now Eversholt Street as the headquarters of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Designed by...
Aircraft designer and manufacturer. His company manufactured the Halifax bombers used in WW2.
The only surviving tollgate in London. The current charge (2018) is £1.20. This drawing shows the tollgate in possibly the late 18th or early 19th century.
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